Marjorie Marshall graduated from the Academy of Merchandising and Design Chicago in 1999 with a B.F.A. in Fashion Design. Her interest in the art form quickly became apparent after completing all the millinery courses the academy offered. Creating her own independent study of the art of millinery was a labor of love. After graduation, Marjorie focused on pursuing a career in millinery. She has participated in a number of fashion shows throughout the Chicago area and neighboring states for charitable, social and civic organizations. Her one-of-a-kind millinery designs have been featured in numerous local newspapers (Time Out, the Chicago Sun Times and Tribune to name a few). Since moving to Edmonton in 2013 Marjorie has sold her hats at the Butterdome holiday event and participated in the Alberta Craft Council show titled, the Language of Craft in 2015
Marjorie relies on blocking (the act of shaping and molding a raw good on a wooden head form to produce a hat), and flat pattern making in order to produce new and unusual shapes. She has been known to block on unusual shapes found around her home to make hats. The trims she uses on her millinery range from small to large, and delicate to bold.
The philosophy behind her business is simple: fashion should be regarded as a form of art. The detail, imagination and skill that are involved in creating what we wear are ever changing and endless. A piece of straw or felt is manipulated and becomes transformed into wearable art. The head/face is an important focal point, it is part of the body that greets passerby’s and should always be just as dressed as the body.